Sustainable Development Goals Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin Rotary Paramaribo 2 March 2016

Situation in the world World in flux and the end is not known: Creates uncertainty  Rapid technological changes  Decline of elements of a decent civilization  Economic deterioration  Changing global financial flows  Global politics with more players Large parts of the world  Armed conflicts: State against Non-State violent actors  Misery of forced migration  New diseases  Environmental degradation

The origin  Millennium Development Goals  RIO+20: where it started  Process Post-2015 Development Agenda  From MDGs to SDGs  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

RIO+20 Outcomes  One of the main outcomes of Rio+20 UN Conference Sustainable Development (Rio de Janeiro, June 2012), was the agreement by Member States to launch a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  To address in a balanced way all dimensions of sustainable development and be coherent with and integrated into the UN development agenda beyond 2015.

Process Post-2015 Development Agenda: A Participatory Process 30 Member States led the process of preparing a proposal on the SDGs. Participatory and multi-sectoral approach: involvement of relevant stakeholders and expertise from civil society, private sector, the scientific community and the United Nations system Proposal: 17 goals and 169 targets Synthesis report UN Secretary General: “The Road to Dignity by 2030: Ending Poverty, Transforming All Lives and Protecting the Planet"

Process Post-2015 Development Agenda: A Participatory Process Intergovernmental negotiations to prepare the outcome document, report of an intergovernmental committee of experts on sustainable development financing, SAMOA Pathway, FFD outcome, GA dialogues on technology facilitation, etc. Member State-led with broad participation from Major Groups and other civil society stakeholders. Outcome document: ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’  A continuation of the MDG’s …

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: 5 P’s PEOPLE PEACE PROSPERITY PLANET PARTNERSHIP

2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: 17 goals and 169 targets

The Sustainable Development Goals PEOPLE SDG 1End poverty in all its forms everywhere SDG 2End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture SDG 3Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages SDG 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all SDG 5Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls SDG 6Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all SDG 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all SDG 8Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

The Sustainable Development Goals PROSPERITY SDG 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all SDG 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

The Sustainable Development Goals PLANET SDG 11Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable SDG 12Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns SDG 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts SDG 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development SDG 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

The Sustainable Development Goals: PEACE  SDG 16Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

The Sustainable Development Goals PARTNERSHIP SDG 10Reduce inequality within and among countries SDG 17Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development

Implementation: three key global agendas  Sustainable Development Goals: holistic, inclusive and integrated  Financing for Development mandates  Climate Change: historic Paris Agreement ALL TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE SAME TIME !!! Capacity problem for small states …

Challenges  Coordination and monitoring  Managing inter-relationship  Mutual reinforcing nature of three processes  Financing: new money  Regional execution, including need for regional capacity building  Translation in strategic programming of international financial organizations  Translation at national level in Government plans and budget allocations  Define role of stakeholders: trust, coordination, etc.

Rotary International and UN  Promoting Peace  Fighting Disease  Providing Clean Water  Saving Mothers and Children  Supporting education  Growing local economies Concrete deliverables, grass-root level, immediate results ! Small projects can have enormous impact … …

The SDGs in Suriname  Suriname has made good progress in achieving the MDGs  Implementation SDGs starts in January 2016  Good opportunities: align the new Development Plans to the SDGs based on Government priorities: Localizing SDG’s  Awareness raising on SDGs: Academia, Youth and DNA, booklet & posters, localizing the SDGs at community level

Challenges at national level  Lack of expertise at Government level  Strengthen planning and executive capacity  Timely release of Development Plan with SDG’s incorporated  Guard coordination internally (Council of Ministers should act as Coordination Council on SDG’s)  Facilitate coordination and communication externally by setting up a National SDG Execution Committee  Mobilize financial and technical resources for execution

Success Possible if … Government is prepared to:  Demonstrate an inclusive approach through partnership  Develop sound policies  Insert SDG’s in development plan  Earmark financing also for other stakeholders Stakeholders: - Take responsibility and initiative - Demonstrate willingness to bridge trust issues - Mobilize target groups - Share responsibilities - Remain vigilant advocates for change with progress ….. AND THE PEOPLE ARE CONSULTED AND INVOLVED !!!

Finally ….. SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS IS A SHARED AND COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY !!! I THANK YOU ….